// Conceptual Positions
Cultural Anthropological Position
6 topics
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The Non-Ordinary Sensation Created by the Steam of Hot Springs
Examines the relationship between Japan's unique bathing culture and steam as a ritual of purification and renewal. Steam visualizes a sacred boundary, symbolizing cultural transition from daily to sacred space.
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What Do You Feel in an Era When Cafes Are Disappearing?
Examines the uniquely Japanese 'cafe culture' in comparison with Western cafe culture, viewing the process of disappearance as cultural transformation. The loss of Japanese customs like 'morning sets' and 'regular customer culture' thins out daily rituals and seasonal sensibilities.
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Does Onsen Memory Remain in the Body?
The tradition of 'toji' (hot spring cure) in Japanese culture has positioned onsen as a place to 'purify the body and update memory.' Memory remaining in the body is not only individual but also the inheritance of cultural memory.
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Is Warming the Body Connected to Warming the Heart?
Against the background of concepts like 'tōji' and 'washing away the grime of the heart' in Japanese onsen culture, warming the body functions as socially shared healing of the heart. Culture strengthens the connection.
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The Atmosphere of a Cafe Just Before Closing
This examines the cafe just before closing as an expression of Japan's unique culture of 'beautifully accepting endings.' It sees the sensibility of cherishing transience, which resonates with the tea ceremony's 'one time, one meeting' and the beauty of falling flowers, residing here.
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About How the Quiet of Onsen Towns Deepens at Night
Interprets the quiet of onsen towns at night in connection with Japan's unique 'toji' (hot spring cure) culture and the sanctity of night. Sees nighttime silence as functioning as a time of purification that washes away the impurities of daily life.